RN Pain Clinic

RN Pain Clinic

Department:
Pain Clinic

Hours:

Full‑time / 40 hours per week

Pay:
Based on experience, starting at $33.73

Estimated Compensation Range: $33.73 – $52.28

• Assessment:
  Collects pertinent data and information relative to the patient's health or the situation. Recognizes normal and abnormal findings when gathering data.
• Assists with Pain Clinic diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
• Collaborates with physicians and other members of the health care team to address issues related to patients through mutual information sharing, discussion, and decision making.
• Consistently documents care and service in accordance with current Plan for Provision of Care, systems (i.e. Meditech) and protocols.
• Consistently processes patient charges for procedures and supplies correctly.
• Coordination of Care:
  Plans and evaluates care in collaboration with appropriate disciplines for assigned patients.
• Diagnosis:
  Analyzes assessment data to determine actual or potential diagnosis, problems, and issues.
• Educates patients and families appropriately for their procedures and treatment.
• Evaluation:
  Evaluates progress toward attainment of goals and outcomes. Reports data and outcomes to appropriate physician and/or other disciplines.
• Handles patient phone calls for patient education and/or reassurance.
• Implementation:
  Implements care and supervises care delivered by other team members in alignment with the plan of care and approved safety and infection control standards.
• Knowledge:
  In collaboration with Leader/Director, actively pursues required knowledge and skills through orientation activities, unit‑based in‑service programs, reading current literature, and seeking new clinical learning opportunities.
• Outcomes Identification:
  Identifies expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient or situation.
• Participates in the ongoing variance monitoring of clinical pathways.
• Planning:
  Develops a plan that prescribes strategies to attain expected, measurable outcomes.
• Provides rationale for patient care decisions based on standards of care specific to department.
• Relationships:
  Establishes effective working relationships with peers, physicians, and other members of the health care team. Identifies and confers with appropriate resources regarding patient care decisions.
• Teaching:
  Employs teaching strategies to promote health and a safe environment.

• ADN (Required)
• ACLS certification within 90 days of hire
• BLS or CPR certification within 90 days of hire
• Registered Nurse (RN) credentialed by Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation